Air Fryer Butterflied Shrimp

Description

Light, airy, crispy butterflied shrimp air-fried to perfection. You will not miss the oil in this I promise. Serve with cocktail sauce for dipping if desired.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound large shrimp – peeled, deveined, and butterflied with tails on
  • 2 medium eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
  • nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Combine flour
  3. seafood seasoning
  4. paprika
  5. salt
  6. parsley
  7. and black pepper in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Close and shake to combine.
  8. Using a paper towel
  9. pat shrimp dry. Working in batches
  10. add shrimp to the seasoned flour and toss to combine. Dip shrimp in the beaten egg and then in the panko bread crumbs. Place breaded shrimp in the basket of the air fryer
  11. butterflied-side down; make sure to not overcrowd.
  12. Spray the tops with nonstick cooking and cook for 3 minutes. Using tongs
  13. flip shrimp over and spray the the tops with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for 4 minutes more or until desired crispness. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 7 mins

Total Time: 17 mins

Servings: 4

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